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Hui Wang, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Dr. Hui Wang joined the University of Dayton School of Engineering on Aug. 16, 2018, as an assistant professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering Mechanics.
He received his Ph.D. degree at the University of Akron and had three years of research experiences at the RWTH Aachen University in Germany. His research focuses are the opportunities in the multidisciplinary fields spanning Bayesian machine learning, uncertainty quantification, geotechnical engineering, infrastructure sustainability and resiliency, and engineering risk assessment. He spent more than a decade in applying statistical and machine learning methods to engineering problems across a wide range of disciplines. Several finished research projects include stochastic predictive model of tunnel structure deformation, soil corrosivity assessment and underground pipeline integrity management, three-dimensional stochastic subsurface modeling, and large-scale pattern recognition using remote sensing and geophysical measurements. Moreover, he has worked closely with experts worldwide in the fields of statistics, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering and geosciences in most of his previous and on-going projects.
His scholarly publication includes 22 peer-reviewed articles in highly ranked journals, 12 conference papers and presentations, 2 technical reports, and one invited article in ASCE G-I GeoStrata. He has developed two open-source computational packages (pyCPT and BaySeg), which have already gained increasing global visibility in the communities of computational geosciences and geotechnical site investigation.
He is currently the technical committee member of ISSMGE TC304: Engineering Practice of Risk Assessment and Management and ASCE\G-I TC: Risk Assessment and Management.
He is also the invited reviewer for all major international journals of geotechnical engineering, civil and infrastructure engineering, and engineering geology including ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Engineering Geology, Gétechnique, Structural Safety, Structure and Infrastructure Engineering.
Layla Riaz Saqibuddin, MBA
Project Manager & Research Program Manager
Layla graduated from the University of Dayton with a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies, concentrating in Arabic, Spanish, Political Science, and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (2023). During her undergraduate studies, she had the opportunity to study abroad in Madrid, Spain, at Universidad Pontificia Comillas. She went on to earn a STEM-designated MBA from the University of Dayton in 2025.
From 2023 to 2025, Layla served as a Graduate Assistant at the University of Dayton’s Human Rights Center, where she supported research, advocacy, programming, project and event planning, and student engagement. Her experience spans national and international NGOs, higher education, and the UN system.
Most recently, Layla served as a Research Fellow with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Regional Stabilization Facility in Dakar, Senegal. Her research focused on economic stabilization in the Liptako-Gourma and Lake Chad Basin regions, analyzing the role of geopolitical dynamics in shaping donor trends and exploring how UNDP RSF could potentially engage with MENA donors.
She is currently a UN Volunteer with the Association for the Protection of Women’s and Children’s Rights (APWCR), where she contributes as a Grant Research and Proposal Writing Volunteer.
She’s excited to join the AIS Lab and is deeply grateful to be part of the university community once again. She looks forward to meeting and learning from everyone.
Postdoctoral Researchers
Sreelakshmi Sreeharan
Sreelakshmi Sreeharan earned a B.S. and M.S. in Physics from Christ University in 2011, followed by an M.S. and Ph.D. in Engineering from University of Dayton in 2023. She is currently working as a Postdoctoral Scholar at University of Dayton.
Yusheng (Bear) Jiang
Yusheng (Bear) Jiang holds M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Southern California and Geotechnical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He earned his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in 2024. He previously served as a Postdoctoral Scholar at CWRU and is currently a Postdoc-to-Tenure-Track Fellow at the University of Dayton.
PhD Students
Qingyu Ren
Qingyu Ren earned a B.S. in Civil engineering from Qingdao Agriculture University in 2017, followed by an M.S. in Civil and Electrical Engineering from the University of Dayton in 2023. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in engineering from University of Dayton
Kiranmayee Madhusudhan
Kiranmayee Madhusudhan earned a B.S. in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University in 2016, followed by an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Dayton in 2024. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Engineering from University of Dayton
Zehnaseeb Ali
Zehnaseeb Ali
Zehnaseeb Ali earned her M.S. in Robotics and Autonomous Systems from Arizona State University in 2024. She previously completed her bachelor’s in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Rajasthan Technical University. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Engineering at the University of Dayton.
Joseph Yoon Young Lee, PhD
Joseph Yoon Young Lee earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Yonsei University, followed by an M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University. After research and work experience at Nanyang Technological University, he is currently pursuing his PhD in Engineering at the University of Dayton.
Yutong Xu, PhD
Yutong Xu received her B.S. degree in Electronic Information Engineering from Shanghai Normal University in 2025. She is currently pursuing her M.S. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Dayton and joined the lab in 2025.
Undergraduate Students
Alexander Chattos
Alexander Chattos is currently pursuing a bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and a master's in Electrical Engineering at the University of Dayton. He has specialized in 3D modeling, camera arrays, and Structure from Motion. Alexander joined the lab in 2023 as part of the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience at UD.
Nicholas Wehrman
Nicholas Wehrman
Nicholas Wehrman is studying mechanical engineering at the University of Dayton. Nicholas joined the lab in 2025 as part of the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience at UD.
Nicholas Wehrman is studying mechanical engineering at the University of Dayton. Nicholas joined the lab in 2025 as part of the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience at UD.
Alumni
Alumni
Xingxing Wei, PhD
Xingxing Wei, PhD
Xingxing Wei, during his doctoral program, conducted research as a visiting scholar at the University of Dayton for two years. He earned his Ph.D. in Road and Railway Engineering from Central South University, China. He currently serves as a faculty member at the Hunan Institute of Engineering, China.
Xingxing Wei, during his doctoral program, conducted research as a visiting scholar at the University of Dayton for two years. He earned his Ph.D. in Road and Railway Engineering from Central South University, China. He currently serves as a faculty member at the Hunan Institute of Engineering, China.
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